Postcode 8561 Balk
About 4,335 people live in postcode area 8561 in Balk (municipality De Fryske Marren), in 1,865 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €282,000 in 2023, up 67% from €169,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 13.7% are apartments and 8.2% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 56% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
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Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €169,000 |
| 2017 | €173,000 +2.4% |
| 2018 | €180,000 +4% |
| 2019 | €190,000 +5.6% |
| 2020 | €205,000 +7.9% |
| 2021 | €224,000 +9.3% |
| 2022 | €249,000 +11.2% |
| 2023 | €282,000 +13.3% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 15.5% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.3% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 23.5% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1% |
| Single-person households | 37.3% |
| Families with children | 30.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | hardly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,895 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 37.2% |
| Apartments | 13.7% |
| Built before 1945 | 8.2% |
| Built 2015 or later | 5.3% |
| Average gas use | 950 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,330 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 0.7 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 15.2 km |
| Hospital | 10.7 km |
| Library | 0.7 km |
| Swimming pool | 3.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8561
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Christelijke Basisschool de Bolster Protestant Christian · 241 pupils | Wikelerdyk 14 | 60% / 40% |
| Daltonschool 't Hazzeleger public (non-denominational) · 132 pupils | Siemen De Jongstrjitte 4 | 72.2% / 38.9% |
| Sint Ludgerus-School Roman Catholic · 97 pupils | Siemen De Jongstrjitte 4 | – / – |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
| Secondary school | Distance | Exam pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| csg Bogerman voor Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo locatie Balk VBO/MAVO | Douwe Aukesstraat 1 | VMBO 96.2% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 8561
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8563 Wijckel · 8564 Ruigahuizen · 8565 Sondel · 8556 Sloten · 8566 Nijemirdum · 8567 Oudemirdum · 8554 Ypecolsga · 8553 Indijk · 8551 Woudsend · 8571 Harich
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.